Mass. State Lottery winner: $4 million prize claimed on New Year’s Eve

By Charlie McKenna | cmckenna@masslive.comThe year 2024 ended with a bang for one Massachusetts State Lottery player as they claimed the $4 million top prize in the lottery’s “$4,000,000 Bonus Money” scratch ticket game.The winning ticket was sold at a Richdale Food Shop in Hingham. “$4,000,000 Bonus Money” costs $10 to play and the odds of winning the $4 million prize are 1 in 5.376 million. The ticket was the first top prize winner in the game, and two $4 million prizes remain. Seven tickets worth $1 million — the game’s second-largest prize — are still available. The game debuted in September 2024.Additionally, a player claimed the final $1 million prize remaining in the lottery’s “Gold Mine 50x” game. That ticket was sold at a Market Basket in Wilmington. Overall, at least 662 prizes worth $600 or more were won or claimed in Massachusetts on Tuesday, including 13 in Springfield, 33 in Worcester and 47 in Boston.The Massachusetts State Lottery releases a full list of winning tickets every day. The list only includes winning tickets worth more than $600.So far, the largest lottery prize won in Massachusetts this year was worth $1 million a year for life.The prize was from the lottery’s “Lifetime Millions” scratch ticket game. The winner claimed their prize through a trust on July 10 and opted to receive a one-time payment of $15.4 million.Here’s the top 10 largest lottery prizes won in Massachusetts in 2024Mass. State Lottery winner: $100K prize won from ‘Mass. Cash’ gameMass. State Lottery winner: Salem woman wins $25K a year for life in Lucky for Life gameMass. State Lottery winner: Player to invest $1M prizeIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.